At $1,393/mo, rent takes about 29% of the local median household income, comfortably within the 30% benchmark.
Rent by unit size
These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $1,393 market median above, and that is expected: FMR is the 40th percentile of standard-quality units and counts gross rent, so it includes essential utilities such as electricity, water, gas, sewer, and trash. The market median is asking rent, which usually excludes utilities. HUD sets FMR once a year; market rent here updates monthly.
Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents. Read the methodology →
12-month history
Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in Moscow changed +3.4% over the year to September 2026. Across the 18 Idaho cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +4.9%.
Rent rose in 7 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($57,022) is $1,426 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($1,310); a 4-bedroom is $1,580.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Moscow. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
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Who lives here
Moscow, ID is majority renter-occupied, skews toward younger working-age adults, has a median income below the national average, 50% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Moscow, ID has changed in 5 years
Census figures show median household income at $57,022 today, compared with $49,251 five years earlier. The population has grown by 3.7% since 2021, moving from about 25,336 residents to roughly 26,286. Renters now make up 60% of households, compared with 58.2% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 50% of adults here, versus 52.2% in 2021.
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Moscow rent by bedroom count
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Moscow is $1,393/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $720/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $930/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $780/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,310/mo.
At 29% of local median household income ($57,022/yr), Moscow ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 3.4% over the past year.
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At $1,393/mo, rent takes ~29% of Moscow's median household income ($57,022/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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